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Continuing right along on my Swiss chard kick, I thought that I might beef up some simple
sauteed Swiss chard
to make it into more of a light meal. I recalled having seen some Swiss chard served with beans and tomatoes that sounded nice. Since I am always looking for new ways to enjoy beans this dish worked for me in more ways than one. The Swiss chard with tomatoes and cannellini beans were super easy and quick to make and they tasted great. I liked it so much that I have already made it a second time and I beefed it up even more with the addition of a crumbled Italian sausage. The Italian sausage of course brought a ton of flavour to the dish in addition to making it more filling. I am off to search for more ways to enjoy Swiss chard.

Swiss Chard and Cannellini Beans

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pinch red pepper flakes

1 small onion (chopped)

1 clove garlic (chopped)

1 bunch Swiss chard (chopped)

1 tomato (chopped)

1 19 ounce can cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)

salt and pepper to taste

directions

Heat the oil in a pan.

Add the red pepper flakes, onion garlic and saute until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

I can't wait to try this recipe. I might even be able to use my homegrown Swiss chard. I'm a terrible gardener, but by some miracle the Swiss chard seeds I got at Slow Food Nation in SF this summer are actually growing after I planted them. Hopefully, they continue to grow so I can make this dish.

This looks great and great for you. My mom always braises her chard. I think another recipe that good me great is chard gnocchi-- I just had it at a restaurant with a simple sage and brown butter sauce.

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.